Pocket Watch Stopped at Seven

Lyrics

Granddad's pocket watch stopped at seven
Nobody knows quite why
It sat there in the sideboard drawer
As the years went rolling by
I took it to the watchman
On the corner of the square
He said, I could fix the gears, my girl
But some things want to stay there

Stopped at seven, stopped at seven
Evening light in the hall
Stopped at seven, stopped at seven
Where we all were standing tall
I'll let the world keep ticking
I'll let the hours run
But this little watch at seven
Keeps the best of what we've done

Seven was the supper bell
And the radio turned on
Seven was the hum of voices
Before the day was gone
Seven was my mother laughing
At a joke she'd told twice
Seven was the golden hour
Before I paid the price

Stopped at seven, stopped at seven
Evening light in the hall
Stopped at seven, stopped at seven
Where we all were standing tall
I'll let the world keep ticking
I'll let the hours run
But this little watch at seven
Keeps the best of what we've done

Time can have the mornings
Time can have the noon
I'll keep this one small evening
In my pocket, like a tune

So I wind it, though it won't go
Just to hear the little click
The sound of all my people
Gathered round, quick, quick, quick
And I tuck it in my pocket
And I walk on out the door
With a seven o'clock inside me
That I'll carry evermore

Stopped at seven, stopped at seven
Evening light in the hall
Stopped at seven, stopped at seven
Where we all were standing tall
I'll let the world keep ticking
I'll let the hours run
But this little watch at seven
Keeps the best of what we've done

Stopped at seven
Stopped at seven
Evening light in the hall